Politics

Watchdog Group Calls For New ‘People’s Pledge’

May 2, 2013

BOSTON — A government watchdog group is calling on U.S. Senate candidates Gabriel Gomez and Edward Markey to agree on a plan to limit outside spending.

Winslow Says He Will Run For Statewide Office Again

May 2, 2013
Dan Winslow (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

BOSTON — The former U.S. Senate candidate declined to say which office he’ll seek.

Gomez, Markey Highlight Contrasts On 1st Post-Primary Day

May 1, 2013
Gabriel Gomez, left, and U.S. Rep. Ed Markey (WBUR file photos)

BOSTON — Just hours past their primary victories, Republican Gabriel Gomez and Democrat Ed Markey were already out hustling for votes in June.

Markey’s District Comes Through

May 1, 2013

BOSTON — Home cooking helped fuel his big win over U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch in the Democratic primary.

Political Newcomer Gomez Wins Republican Senate Primary

May 1, 2013
Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate Gabriel Gomez celebrates with supporters after winning his primary bid. (Steven Senne/AP)

COHASSET, Mass. — Gabriel Gomez’s challenge now is to beat a candidate backed by a party organization determined to make sure he does not repeat Scott Brown’s special election victory.

Veteran Congressman Markey Faces Newcomer Gomez In Special Senate Election

May 1, 2013
U.S. Senate candidate Ed Markey shakes hands with a supporter in Boston Tuesday as he celebrates winning the Democratic primary for the special U.S. Senate election. (Elise Amendola/AP)

BOSTON — Ed Markey was quick to praise his primary opponent, and quick to criticize the one he now faces in the special election in June.

Collins Concedes, Dorcena Forry Wins 1st Suffolk Senate Primary

May 1, 2013

BOSTON — Before all the results were in, Collins was projected as the winner by several news operations, but later in the evening Forry declared victory.

Gaming Out The Markey-Gomez Contest

April 30, 2013
Gabriel Gomez, left, and U.S. Rep. Ed Markey (WBUR file photos)

BOSTON — Now that Ed Markey and Gabriel Gomez have won their party primaries, we look ahead at their general election tussle.

Markey, Gomez Win Mass. U.S. Senate Primaries

April 30, 2013
Gabriel Gomez, left, and U.S. Rep. Ed Markey (WBUR file photos)

BOSTON — Ed Markey has served in the U.S. House since 1976. Gabriel Gomez is a newcomer to politics.

A Sleepy Campaign Finally Wakes Up As Voters Head To Polls

April 30, 2013
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BOSTON — With a light turnout expected, it’s all about how the U.S. Senate candidates get their voters to the polls. Be prepared for some surprises.

Can Stephen Lynch Map Out An Upset Victory?

April 29, 2013
Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful Stephen Lynch, on March 24 (Steven Senne/AP)

BOSTON — The South Boston Democrat will seek to take a page from Republican Scott Brown’s atlas.

U.S. Rep. Lynch Falls Ill On Eve Of Election

April 29, 2013

BOSTON — Lynch’s campaign says all public events have been canceled except for a scheduled rally at the Iron Workers Hall in South Boston.

Focus Of State Senate Campaign Shifts From Southie To Dorchester

April 29, 2013

BOSTON — The First Suffolk District is often referred to as the Southie seat, but the bulk of the district doesn’t live in Southie and the candidates are taking note.

Senate Candidates Make Final Campaign Push Ahead Of Primary

April 29, 2013

BOSTON — The candidates were still gingerly re-entering the race this weekend after the Boston Marathon bombings interrupted not just politics but life in Massachusetts.

Outside Spending In Mass. Sen. Race Tops $2.2M

April 27, 2013

By far the largest amount spent so far — nearly 84 percent — is supporting Democrat Edward Markey. The primary is Tuesday.

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